Guy is a bit optimistic on outcomes. These kinds of advertisements end up doing much worse in that they create an adverse selection (I’ve actually seen it happen). Experts willing to slum it might apply. Not likely. And certainly, applicants that are honest about not having the specified qualifications will be overshadowed by those who are very skilled at being deceitful. So, in the end, you end up with individuals that aren’t as skilled as you thought, and you don’t even know it.

There is a bright side. Those type of applicants might actually be well matched to those organizations. In other words, deceitfulness, misrepresentation, and overall fronting might actually be valued characteristics (whether the organization realizes it or not).